JP4545809B2 - GAME DEVICE AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device or the like that executes a video game including a battle between a player character and an enemy character, and in particular, a temporary character that can be temporarily operated by a player as a player character and a temporary character are operation targets. The present invention relates to an object including a normal character to be operated except at times.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a video game in which a battle between a player character that operates according to a player's operation and an enemy character that operates according to a program executed by the CPU of the game machine without operation of the player is performed in the course of the game. Are known. In such battles, there are cases in which a plurality of player characters that move according to player operations participate.

  However, in a stand-alone video game in which a plurality of players do not participate and the game is advanced by only one player, when there are a plurality of player characters participating in the battle, the player character to be operated by the player is selected. If only one is not determined at the same time, it is difficult to know to which player character the instruction input from the input device according to the player's operation is directed. Therefore, when a plurality of player characters participate in the battle, the player character to be operated by the player is switched.

  Here, as a method for switching the player character to be operated by the player, there is a method called turn system in which the player characters to be operated are specified in order according to a program executed by the CPU. In addition, there is one that causes a player to operate after a predetermined time set for each player character has elapsed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Furthermore, there is one that switches the player character to be operated by selection based on the operation of the player (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-6-105959 (paragraphs 0002 and 0027) JP 2007-244893 (paragraph 0028 and the like)

  As described above, a role-playing game (RPG) is widely known as a game in which a battle between a player character and an enemy character occurs during the progress of the game. Many RPGs allow a plurality of player characters to participate in a battle. However, even though there are a plurality of player characters that operate according to the player's operation, some of the player characters that are the main characters of the game in RPG can be selected by the player from the plurality when starting the game. Usually, only one is decided. This is because one of the fun aspects of RPG is that the player plays the role of the main character in the virtual world.

  Thus, even if there are a plurality of player characters that operate according to the player's operation, if only one player character is determined as the main character, it is often advanced by an operation on the main character in the game scene other than the battle. . Even in game scenes other than battles, a player character may act at a party, but the main character is still the player character.

  In the conventional RPG, the relevance between the part of the game other than the battle that progresses around the player character as the main character or the part of the battle performed while switching the player character to be operated is rare. there were. For this reason, the fun of performing a battle with an enemy character while switching the player character to be operated is completed only in a one-time battle, and the fun of the entire progress of the game. It never happened.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a video game that allows a player to feel the fun of switching a player character that is an operation target in a battle with an enemy character even in a game that is performed after the battle ends. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, a game apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is a game in which a battle between a player character that operates according to a player's operation and an enemy character that is different from the player character is performed in the course of progress. The player character includes a temporary character that can be temporarily operated by the player during the progress of the game, and a normal character that is operated through the entire progress of the game except when the temporary character is operated. An ability data storage means for storing ability data indicating the ability of the normal character in the game and ability data indicating the ability of the temporary character in the game; The operation target of the player A switching instruction input means for inputting an instruction from the player for switching the character to be switched, and the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character in accordance with the instruction input from the switching instruction input means. An operation character switching means and a character from the player for causing the player to operate in the battle of the character to be operated according to the ability data stored in the ability data storage means for the character to be operated by the player An action instruction input means for inputting an instruction, an operation character action means for causing the character to be operated by the player to move in the battle according to the instruction input from the action instruction input means, and the operation character action means. Operation of the player An operation effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to produce a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the character serving as an elephant, and determining the action of the enemy character. , An enemy character movement means for moving the enemy character in the battle according to the determination, and a predetermined effect in the battle according to a result of moving the enemy character by the enemy character movement means, and / or Stored in the ability data storage means when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the enemy effect generating means generated for the enemy character and the operation character switching means. Said normal time character The ability data updating means for updating the ability data according to the ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target, and a switchable mode capable of accepting an instruction input from the switching instruction input means. Mode instruction input means for inputting an instruction from the player, and switching from the non-switchable mode in which the instruction input from the switching instruction input means cannot be accepted according to the instruction input from the mode instruction input means to the switchable mode Limiting movement of the player character that is the operation target of the player by the operation character operation means in accordance with an instruction input from the operation instruction input means when in the mode switching means and the switchable mode Character action restricting means, and the enemy character action means Even when in the switchable mode, and wherein the operating the enemy character.

  In the game device, a battle between the player character and the enemy character is performed in the course of the game. A player character that can be an operation target throughout the progress of the game including the battle is a normal character, but the character that is an operation target of the player can be temporarily switched to a temporary character in the progress of the game. .

  In this way, the player advances the game while operating the normal character by his / her own operation. However, when a battle occurs, the player can switch the character to be operated from the normal character to the temporary character. Here, when the player switches the character to be operated from the normal character to the temporary character in the battle, the capability data of the normal character stored in the capability data storage means is temporarily switched to the operation target. It is updated according to the ability data of the character.

Since the updated ability data of the normal character is stored as it is in the ability data storage means even when the game is continued after the battle ends, the operation character can be switched from the normal character to the temporary character in the battle. This will affect the progress of the game that continues even after the operation target returns to the normal character. In this way, the game characteristics generated by switching the character to be operated in the battle from the normal character to the temporary character are not completed in the battle, so that the switching of the character is considered to be interesting in the whole progress of the game. A game can be played.
Further, since the ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target is reflected in the ability data of the normal character, the player can switch the character to be operated to the temporary character as if the normal character is transferred to the temporary character. It becomes possible to increase the fun of the game.

Further, in order to switch the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character, first, the character must be changed to the switchable mode by an input from the mode instruction input means. In the switchable mode, the movement of the player character according to the instruction input from the movement instruction input means is restricted. On the other hand, even in the switchable mode in which the action of the player character is restricted in this way, the enemy character action means freely moves the enemy character.
 In other words, the switchable mode is a dangerous state for a player where the player character (a normal character and / or a temporary character) can be attacked unilaterally (or unilaterally) by an enemy character. If it is in the switchable mode, it is better to switch to a temporary character as soon as possible. For this reason, even if there is no time limit or time limit for switching the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character, the player's psychological time Since the restriction is given, it is possible to increase the interest when switching the character to be operated in the battle.
  The mode switching unit may switch from the non-switchable mode to the switchable mode only for a certain period after an instruction from the mode instruction input unit is input. In the case where the operation character switching means switches the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character for a predetermined period after the instruction from the switching instruction input means is input. The predetermined period may be set according to an elapsed time from when the switchable mode is switched to when an instruction from the switching instruction input unit is input.

  In the above game device, for example, a game (RPG) in which a player character is moved on a field formed in a virtual space according to a player's operation, and a battle occurs when the player character reaches a predetermined point on the field. Etc.), the player character that is moved on the field according to the player's operation can be the normal character. On the other hand, the temporary character can be a character that can move only in the battle field of the generated battle.

  The player character moves on the field formed in the virtual space according to the player's operation. The enemy character is arranged on the field, and the player character battles the enemy character while performing the battle. In the case of a game that moves in the field (action RPG or the like), the player character that is moved on the field according to the operation of the player can be the normal character. On the other hand, the temporary character has a normal time when the distance between the normal character and the enemy character on the field is within a certain distance, or when the normal character has attacked / received an attack from the enemy character. It can be set as the character which can be switched as an operation object from a character.

  The temporary character is a character that can be operated only in the battle in the course of the game (if the battle is over, the operation target at the end of the battle is the temporary character, even if the operation target is a temporary character). Can return). In addition, the temporary character is switched as an operation target only in a battle. However, if the temporary character is an operation target at the end of the battle, the battle is continued until a predetermined period after the battle ends (for example, to another temporary character). Until the operation target is switched or until the end of one stage in a game having a plurality of stages, the operation target can be set.

  Further, the ability data of the normal character updated by the ability data updating means is reduced to a predetermined value by a predetermined parameter (for example, an attack from an enemy character, which is improved / decreased as the battle progresses). If it is lowered, it becomes impossible to continue the battle HP, MP lowered every time a special attack such as a magic attack, etc.), or the maximum value of the predetermined parameter. Here, the predetermined parameter of the normal character can be improved according to the value of the predetermined parameter set as ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target.

  Also, the ability to specify the attributes that increase or decrease the effects of special attacks, the types of special attacks that can be activated as an attack on enemy characters, and the types of special defensive measures that can be activated by themselves (for example, magic to restore reduced parameters) It can be. That is, the ability set as the ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target can be acquired as the ability of the normal character. Further, the normal character may acquire weapons and / or armor equipped to the temporary character switched as the operation target and items possessed by the temporary character.

  Furthermore, it does not define the ability in the game, and the appearance characteristics of the normal character appearing on the game display screen are also changed according to the appearance characteristics of the temporary character switched as the operation target of the player. It may be a thing. For example, the temporary character that has been switched as the operation target of the normal character may wear clothes or decorations worn by the temporary character, or the hair color of the normal character may be switched as the operation target. It can be changed to the color of the hair.

  The predetermined effect in the battle generated by the operation effect generating means is a predetermined parameter (so-called HP or the like) of the enemy character by attacking the enemy character from the player character (normal character or temporary character). Reducing or defeating a predetermined type of ability (for example, magic attack) among the abilities of the enemy character, or predetermined ability included in the ability data of the player character (normal character or temporary character) Parameters can be improved. The same applies to the predetermined effect in the battle generated by the enemy effect generating means.

  The ability data updating means may give a certain amount of the ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target to the normal character when updating the ability data of the normal character. . In addition, the ability data update unit switches a predetermined probability (switched as the character to be operated) when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching unit. The ability data of the normal character can be updated with a predetermined character).

  In the above game device, the operation character switching means switches the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character for a predetermined period after an instruction from the switching instruction input means is input. be able to. Alternatively, the operation character switching means switches the character to be operated by the player to the temporary character and then inputs an instruction from the player for switching the character to be operated to the normal character. The character to be operated can be switched to the temporary character.

  The operation character switching means may switch the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character according to the ability data of the normal character. For example, when a predetermined parameter necessary for switching the character to be operated is set as the ability data of the normal character (updated as the game progresses), the value of the parameter is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. On this condition, the character to be operated by the player can be switched from the normal character to the temporary character (this switch may consume a predetermined parameter).

  Furthermore, the operation character switching means switches the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character according to the relationship between the normal character's ability data and the temporary character's ability data. be able to. For example, when a level is set as ability data for the normal character and the temporary character (at least the level of the normal character is updated as the game progresses), the level set for the normal character is On the condition that the level is higher (or the same) as the level set for the temporary character, the character to be operated by the player may be switched from the normal character to the temporary character.

  When the video game is a three-dimensional video game that generates a display screen of the game by perspective-transforming a virtual three-dimensional space with a virtual camera, the game device uses a virtual for performing the perspective transformation. The viewpoint position of the camera is set to a predetermined position with respect to the character that is the operation target of the player when not in the switchable mode, and is the operation target of the player when in the switchable mode. Virtual camera control means for setting the position of the character can be further provided.

  In this case, when the player is in the switchable mode, the player can receive an impression that he / she is a normal character and looking for a temporary character that is a switching destination as an operation target, from the displayed game screen, The realism of the game will increase.

  The predetermined position where the viewpoint of the virtual camera is set when not in the switchable mode is a position different from the position of any character including a normal character, a temporary character, and an enemy character, and the operation target of the player The position of the character for which the virtual camera viewpoint position is set in the switchable mode is set to a predetermined position (other than the character position) for Position).

  In the game device, when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means, a special effect display (for example, whiteout / whitein) is displayed on the game display screen. It is good also as what further has a display control means at the time of switching to perform.

  In this case, the player can receive an impression that the switching of the operation target from the normal character to the special character is a special phenomenon from the displayed game screen, which increases the realism of the game.

  In the game device, when the normal character is an operation target during the progress of the battle, the battle character performs the normal character separately from the operation performed according to the instruction input from the operation instruction input means. It may further comprise character moving means for moving on the field. In this case, the operation character switching means becomes an operation target of the player on the condition that the positional relationship between the normal character and the temporary character according to the movement by the character moving device is a predetermined positional relationship. The character can be switched from the normal character to the temporary character.

  In this case, in order to switch the character to be operated from the normal character to the temporary character, the player must move the position of the normal character so that the positional relationship with the temporary character becomes a predetermined positional relationship. I must. For this reason, it is necessary for the player to move the normal character in consideration of the positional relationship between the normal character and the temporary character as well as the positional relationship between the normal character and the enemy character. More strategicity will arise.

  The predetermined positional relationship that determines whether or not the operation character switching means switches the character to be operated by the player may be that the distance between the normal character and the temporary character is within a predetermined distance. Good.

  Here, in the case where the game apparatus further includes a time measuring unit that measures an elapsed time from a predetermined timing related to the battle, the predetermined positional relationship depends on a time measured by the time measuring unit. Can change.

  In this case, for example, if the normal character is moved to a position where the character to be operated can be switched from the normal character to the temporary character at a certain timing during the battle, the positional relationship is disadvantageous to the enemy character. Even in such a case, the character to be operated can be switched from the normal character to the temporary character just by moving the normal character in a positional relationship that is relatively advantageous with respect to the enemy character as time passes. In some cases. This further improves the strategy in the battle.

  For example, when the predetermined positional relationship is that the distance between the normal character and the temporary character is within a predetermined distance, the predetermined distance is set to be shorter as the time taken by the time measuring means becomes longer. Can be.

  In addition, the predetermined timing related to the battle when the timing means starts timing is a game in which a normal character moves on the field while performing a battle with an enemy character (generally, an action RPG is In the case of the above, it is possible to apply a timing at which the distance between the enemy character placed on the field and the normal time character is within a predetermined distance. Also, when the game is such that the battle starts when the enemy character appears when the normal character reaches the battle point set on the field (generally RPG corresponds to this), the battle starts. Applied timing can be applied.

  In addition, when the battle character can be switched from the temporary character to the temporary character a plurality of times in the battle, the predetermined timing related to the battle at which the timing means starts measuring the time from the normal character to the temporary character. It is possible to apply the switching timing or the switching timing from the temporary character to the normal character again.

  In the above game device, when the action data input means indicates that the ability data stored in the ability data storage means has a plurality of abilities for the character that is the operation target of the player, An operation by any one of the types of abilities may be instructed. In this case, the ability data update means is the action instructed by the action instruction input means when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means. The ability data of the normal character can be updated in accordance with ability data for the type of ability corresponding to

  Here, the ability data of the normal character is not updated only by switching the character to be operated in the battle to the temporary character, and is not updated unless the temporary character switched as the operation target is operated. Moreover, the ability data of the normal character is updated only in accordance with the ability data regarding the type of ability designated as the action of the temporary character. For this reason, the player can feel as if he / she has acquired the ability of the temporary character by moving after the normal character has been transferred to the temporary character, so that the fun of the game can be further increased.

  In the game apparatus, when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means, the ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target is Temporary ability data changing means for changing according to the ability data of the normal character can be further provided.

  Here, when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character, what is stored in the capability data storage means as the temporary character's capability data is not used as it is. The one that reflects the ability data is used. For this reason, when the character to be operated is switched to the temporary character, the player can feel as if the normal character has been transferred to the temporary character even when the temporary character is operated as the operation target. Furthermore, the fun of the game can be increased.

  In addition, when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means, the appearance feature that appears on the display screen for the game of the temporary character is also the normal character. It is good also as what changes according to the feature of appearance.

In the above game apparatus, there may be a plurality of temporary characters that can be switched as operation targets of the player by the operation character switching means. In this case, the capability data storage means may store capability data different from at least one other temporary character for at least one temporary character of the plurality of temporary characters.
Here, the number of temporary characters used as a target when the capability data update unit updates the capability data of the normal character is the number of temporary characters that can be switched as the operation target of the player by the operation character switching unit. Preferably less than the number.

  In this case, a plurality of temporary characters that can be switched as operation targets of the player appear in the battle, but the plurality of temporary characters have different ability data. On the other hand, the number of temporary characters used as targets when updating the ability data of the normal character by the ability data updating means is smaller than the number of temporary characters, so that the character to be operated is not simply switched to the temporary character. Depending on which temporary character is switched to, the progress of the subsequent game will be affected. As a result, the strategy of the game is further enhanced.

  In the above game device, the enemy character may include a plurality of types of enemy characters with different abilities set as abilities in the game. In this case, the game apparatus may further include battle generating means for generating a plurality of battles of different types of enemy characters that play against the player character according to the progress of the game. Here, the predetermined effect to be generated for the enemy character according to the result of the operation effect generating means operating the character that is the operation target of the player depends on the ability set for the enemy character. The predetermined effect to be generated for the player character in accordance with the result of the enemy effect generating means moving the enemy character depends on the ability set for the enemy character. Can be different.

  In addition, in a plurality of battles generated according to the progress of the game by the battle generating means, the type of the temporary character that can be switched from the normal character as the operation target of the player is also different for each battle. It is good.

  Here, multiple battles occur in the course of the game, but how to update the ability data of the normal character up to the previous battle is expanded in the second and subsequent battles. It will change depending on what you have done. For this reason, it is necessary for the player to perform a battle at the current time in consideration of a battle that occurs in the progress process ahead of the battle that is being performed at the current time, and the strategy of the game is further enhanced.

  In this case, the above-mentioned game device provides information on the ability set for the enemy character that will battle the player character in a battle that occurs when the game progresses further than the current progress of the game. It may include enemy information notification means for notifying the player during the progress of the game. The information notified by the enemy information notification means may be information (so-called hint) that causes the player to guess the ability set for the enemy character.

  Further, the enemy information notifying means notifies the information about the ability set for the enemy character that will play against the player character in the battle that occurs when the game progresses further than the current progress of the game. In the case where the player character is to become a thing, in order for the player character to win the enemy character in the previous battle, it is necessary to update the ability data of the normal character according to the notified information. Also good.

  The progress of the game that causes the battle generating means to generate a battle is, for example, by moving the player character on the field formed in the virtual space according to the operation of the player, In the case of a game (RPG or the like) in which a battle occurs when the point is reached, it may include which position in the field the player character (in this case, a normal character) has reached.

  The player character moves on the field formed in the virtual space according to the player's operation, and a plurality of enemy characters are arranged on the field, and the player character battles with the enemy character while performing the battle. In the case of a game in which the field moves (action RPG, etc.), the battle generating means generates a battle each time the normal character attacks / attacks the enemy character. Can be.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to a second aspect of the present invention is a game in which a battle between a player character that operates according to a player's operation and an enemy character different from the player character is performed in the course of progress. The player character includes a temporary character that can be temporarily operated by the player during the progress of the game, and a normal character that is operated through the entire progress of the game except when the temporary character is operated. A program for causing a computer device to execute a video game including the capability data indicating the capability of the normal character game in the game and the capability data indicating the capability of the temporary character game in a storage device of the computer device Remember and manage Ability data management means, a switching instruction input means for receiving a predetermined instruction input in accordance with a player's operation from an input device of the computer device in order to switch a character to be operated by the player among the player characters, the switching instruction In accordance with the instruction received by the input means, the operation character switching means for switching the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character, and the character to be operated by the player are stored in the ability data storage means. Action instruction input means for receiving a predetermined instruction input in accordance with a player's operation from an input device included in the computer device in order to cause the character to be operated in the battle according to the ability data that has been operated, In accordance with an instruction received by the action instruction input means, an operation character action means for moving the character that is the operation object of the player in the battle, and the character that is the operation object of the player is operated by the operation character action means. The operation effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of the determination, the action of the enemy character is determined, and the enemy character is transferred to the battle according to the determination The enemy character operating means to be operated at the time, and the enemy effect generation that causes the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the enemy character by the enemy character operating means Means and When the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching unit, the capability data of the normal character managed in the storage device by the capability data management unit is stored. The ability data update means for updating the temporary character switched as the operation target according to the ability data , and the player's operation from the input device to enter the switchable mode in which an instruction can be received by the switching instruction input means. Mode instruction input means for receiving an instruction input in accordance with the mode instruction input means, mode switching means for switching from the non-switchable mode in which the instruction received by the switching instruction input means cannot be accepted according to the instruction received by the mode instruction input means, to the switchable mode; And before When in the switchable mode, the as character movement limiting means for limiting to operate the player character in which the operation character movement means has a operation object of the player in response to an instruction which the operation instruction input unit receives the computer device to function, the enemy character movement means, when in the switchable mode also features a Rukoto operates the enemy character.

  The program according to the second aspect can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may be a recording medium configured to be detachable from the computer device and provided separately from the computer device. The computer-readable recording medium may be a recording medium such as a fixed disk device provided in the computer device and provided together with the computer device. The program according to the second aspect can be delivered from the server device existing on the network to the computer device through the network by superimposing the data signal on a carrier wave.

  In addition, a method for executing processing executed by each means included in the game device according to the first aspect as processing of each step, and a process executed by each means included in the program according to the second aspect A method executed as a process of steps is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an appearance of a portable game device applied to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the portable game apparatus 1 includes a main body 6 with an operation input unit 5 having a direction key 5a and an operation key 5b on which an input operation is performed by a player, a monitor 3 for outputting an image, and a speaker 4 for outputting sound. It is configured with. A recording medium in which a game program is recorded is inserted into the main body 6, and the game program is executed by a CPU built in the main body 6. An external storage device such as a memory stick is inserted into the main body 6, and saving of game data, reading of saved data, and the like are executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the portable game apparatus 1 applied to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the portable game apparatus 1 includes a processing device 10 that mainly performs operations related to application processing, and a wireless interface device 50 that performs operations related to communication. The processing device 10 and the wireless interface device 50 are provided as separate hardware, and the processing device 10 and the wireless interface device 50 are electrically connected by a bus. The processing device 10 is configured as a host PC and has a function of managing the operation of the wireless interface device 50. The wireless interface device 50 has its own CPU.

  The processing device 10 includes a CPU 12, a memory 30, an external storage device 40, a media drive 42, an operation input unit 5, a monitor 3, and a speaker 4. The CPU 12 executes a program that realizes processing stored in the memory 30 and shown in a flowchart that will be described later.

  The memory 30 includes a storage area for a program executed by the CPU 12 and a work area for storing data temporarily generated when the CPU 12 executes the program. A program for executing the game according to this embodiment is stored and distributed in a recording medium 44, and a recording medium is stored in the program storage area by the media drive 42 under the control of the CPU 12 according to the progress of the game. From 44, necessary program modules are divided and loaded.

  The operation input unit 5 is a direction key 5a that accepts an operation instruction from a player (used to input an instruction such as movement of a player character) and an operation key 5b (used to input an instruction such as an attack of a player character or command selection). Etc. The monitor 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel and outputs an image, and the speaker 4 outputs sound. The external storage device 40 is configured as a storage device such as a memory stick, and is used for saving or loading game data. A disk-shaped recording medium 44 is inserted into the media drive 42, and programs and data recorded on the recording medium 44 are read out. The read program and data are stored in the memory 30 and used for processing in the CPU 12.

  The wireless interface device 50 includes a reception unit 52 that receives information transmitted from another portable game device 1 and a transmission unit 54 that transmits information to the other portable game device 1. Information received by the receiving unit 52 is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 30 in the order of reception under the control of the CPU of the wireless interface device 50. The CPU 12 of the processing device 10 passes information that needs to be transmitted to another portable game device 1 to the wireless interface device 50, and the transmission unit 54 is passed from the CPU 12 under the control of the CPU of the wireless interface device 50. The transmitted information is transmitted to another portable game apparatus 1.

  Next, a three-dimensional video game executed by the portable game apparatus 1 will be described. This 3D video game is an action RPG (Role Playing Game), and the player operates the operation input unit 5 to advance the game while moving the player character who is the main character of the action RPG on the field. Go. The player character of the main character appears in the entire game process and moves around the field. Since the player proceeds with the game by operating the player character of the main character during normal times, this is particularly referred to as a “normal time character”.

  A plurality of enemy characters are arranged on the field, and the player operates the player character to clear various missions while defeating the enemy character, and advances the game. When the normal character approaches the enemy character to a certain distance, the enemy character starts attacking the normal character, thereby starting a battle. Unless the player's operation target is a temporary character, which will be described later, if the enemy character moves away from the player character by a certain distance (longer than the distance authorized to start the battle), it is treated as the end of the battle. . In addition, during the battle between the player character and the enemy character, there may be a case where an enemy character different from the trigger for starting the battle approaches and participates in the battle. In such a case, the other enemy character Also, when the player character moves away from a certain distance, it is treated as the end of the battle.

   The battle with the enemy character will unfold on the field that has moved so far (however, the range of movement of the character in the battle with the so-called boss enemy character is limited), and the player will be able to play the player on the field. A battle with an enemy character is performed while moving a character (a normal character and a temporary character described later) in the same manner as other than the battle. Details of the battle between the player character and the enemy character will be described later.

  A field in the virtual three-dimensional space, and player characters and non-player characters (including enemy characters) on the field are frame-by-frame (for example, every 1/30 seconds) by a virtual camera located in the virtual three-dimensional space. An image generated by the perspective transformation and displayed thereby is displayed on the monitor 3 of the main body 6. In addition to battles, the position and direction of the viewpoint of the virtual camera are controlled following the movement of the player character (in this case, a normal character) on the field.

  Hereinafter, the progress of the video game according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. This video game is composed of a plurality of stages, and the player advances the game by moving a normal character as a player character on the field in each stage and battles with an enemy character encountered in the field. To go. FIG. 2 simply shows the fields applied in one stage. This field can be displayed as a radar map on the monitor 3, for example, and the player can advance the game while considering the development of the current stage based on this.

A field is formed in the virtual three-dimensional space, and in particular, the normal character can move in the field movable range 201 surrounded by the curve shown in FIG. 2, and the enemy can be moved while moving the normal character in the range. The normal time character is advanced to the position 204 where the boss enemy character exists while performing a battle by attacking the character, or conversely, attacking the attack made from the enemy character.

  In FIG. 2, positions 202 and 203 indicate positions on the field where enemy characters other than the boss enemy characters are arranged. At the position 202, only the enemy character is arranged, but at the position 203, in addition to the enemy character, there is a non-player character that allows the player to temporarily switch the operation target from the normal character. Since such a non-player character is a character that can be temporarily used as a player character in a battle with an enemy character, it is referred to as a “temporary character” when switched as an operation target.

  The boss enemy character that will battle with the player character at the position 204 is, for example, an enemy character that has a very high HP, which will be described later, and that will be the most difficult battle for the player on the stage. The stage is cleared by capturing a battle with this boss enemy character. When the stage is cleared, the game can be played on a new stage (however, when the final stage is cleared, the game ends).

  In the field movable range 201 shown in FIG. 2, the player first aims at the position 204 where the boss enemy character exists, starting from the stage start position 205 shown in the lower left, and the player character (here, the normal character) ) Will be moved. The player character aims at the position 204 where the boss enemy character exists while performing a battle with the enemy character existing in the middle of moving the field (moving the field is a normal character). Until the battle with the enemy character is started, the field can move freely within the field movable range 201 up to the start position 205. That is, even if it is a place that has passed once, if there is no special circumstances (such as destruction of the communication path), it is possible to freely come and go as many times as necessary. However, when the battle with the boss enemy character is started, the movement range is limited until the battle is ended, and the player character cannot move freely in the field.

  Next, basic matters regarding the battle between the player character and the enemy character will be described. In the battle, the player character (which may include a temporary character) and the enemy character attack each other, thereby reducing their HP (hit points). The HP indicates the vitality of each character, and when the lower limit value (for example, 0) is reached, the character is treated as being unable to battle.

  The battle with the boss enemy character ends when the boss enemy character or the normal time character becomes unable to battle. However, the game ends when the main character, the normal character, becomes unable to battle. The game execution state may be saved immediately before the battle with the boss enemy character, but when the player character loses the battle with the boss enemy character and ends the game, the saved boss enemy character is saved. The game can be started again from the state immediately before the battle. In this case, even if the player faces the battle with the boss enemy character as it is, the player returns to the direction of the start position 205 (it can also return to the start position 205), and after having battled with other enemy characters, It can be assumed that the battle with the boss enemy character is made again.

  Further, on the field, in addition to the above-mentioned normal time character and enemy character, a neutral non-player character (refers to a non-player character other than the enemy character. Is not included). This non-player character appears in the stage (for example, on the stage) by having conversations with the player character (normal character) to clear the mission of the stage (winning a battle with a boss enemy character). Information on weak points of the boss enemy character to be played) and items may be given to the player character.

  Some non-player characters (non-player characters placed at positions 203 other than the enemy characters) usually exist on the field as neutral characters, but battle with the enemy characters is performed. In some cases, the player character is temporarily switched to the player character (that is, the above-described temporary character) based on an operation target switching instruction operation (described later) from the player. Information (such as weak points) of the boss enemy character on the stage may be given to the player before encountering such a non-player character that can be a temporary character.

  Among the attacks of player characters (including temporary characters) in battles are not only attacks that make physical hits using weapons, but also non-scientific attacks (so-called attack magic) by special abilities possessed by the player characters. included. Attacks with special abilities show a great effect on specific enemy characters (including boss enemy characters). For example, when there is a magic that causes a snowstorm to freeze an enemy character as an attack by a special ability, an enemy character whose cold is weak can be used to increase the enemy character's HP by using the magic that causes the snowstorm. Can be reduced. In addition to the attack, the special ability includes, for example, recovery magic that increases the decreased HP value, status magic that stops the movement of the enemy character for a certain period of time, and speeds up its movement for a certain period of time.

  The action (movement, attack, exercise of special ability) of the player character (normal character, temporary character when switching the operation target) can be performed at any time according to an action instruction from the player. In addition, the enemy character arbitrarily moves on the field (however, the movement range is determined for each enemy character), and when the distance from the player character is within a certain distance, the enemy character attacks at any time. It should be noted that the effect of the attack on each other (attack validity / invalidity, opponent's HP reduction amount) varies depending on the positional relationship between the player character and the enemy character. In other words, if it is assumed that the other elements are the same, the attack effect becomes higher as the attack from a closer position and the attack from behind.

  Here, the operation target switching instruction operation by the player will be described. The level representing the proficiency level of the player character (normal character) increases as the experience value obtained by winning the battle accumulates a predetermined value. In the case where there is a non-player character that can be a temporary character, the player moves the operation target to the non-player character if the level of the normal character exceeds the level (preset) of the non-player character. The operation object switching instruction operation can be performed, and the non-player character can be operated as a player character (temporary character) replacing the normal character.

  However, a non-player character that can be an operation target (that is, a temporary character) is located within a certain distance from the normal character and can be within the range of the normal character's field of view. (That is, there are no obstacles between normal characters). Details of the operation target switching instruction operation will be described later. In addition, the non-player character can be a temporary character only within a certain time limit after the battle starts or after the non-player character is caught in view.

  When the player's operation target is a temporary character, if the HP of the temporary character reaches 0 and the battle becomes impossible, the operation target is forcibly returned to the normal character (in this case, the normal character is moved to the normal character). HP does not take over special abilities). Further, the operation target returns from the temporary character to the normal character even after the passage of time, which will be described in detail later. When the operation object returns to the normal character again, the temporary character that has been the operation object until then disappears from the field. However, the non-player character that is no longer the operation target as the temporary character may be returned to the position when the operation target switching instruction operation is performed.

  When the player character (normal character and extraordinary character) battles with the enemy character, the level of the normal character increases, and the maximum value of HP also increases accordingly. On the other hand, the HP of the temporary character is changed by reflecting the HP of the temporary character on the original HP of the temporary character as the operation target is switched to the non-player character to be a temporary character (however, Only if the character's HP is higher than the temporary character's HP).

  Further, if the temporary character to be operated has a special ability, the player can use the special ability while the operation object is switched. At the same time that the operation target returns to the original normal character again, the temporary character's HP and special abilities used during the operation of the temporary character are inherited by the normal character. Only when the character's HP is higher than the normal character's HP). At the start of the game, the normal character has no special ability.

  However, in this example, the hand-over of HP and special abilities to the normal character is the first operation target for each battle even if there are multiple non-player characters that are operation targets as temporary characters. Only once for the switched temporary character. Further, during the operation of the temporary character, the special ability cannot be taken over unless the special ability is used at least once. Furthermore, there are non-player characters having a plurality of special abilities, and if they are temporary characters by switching the operation target to the non-player character, those special abilities can be used, but the special abilities that are handed over to the normal character are Only the first special ability used (of course, all (used) special abilities may be taken over at once).

  For example, the transfer of the HP from the non-player character to be operated as the temporary character to the normal character is, for example, up to a certain amount (a constant value or a fixed ratio) of the non-player character's HP with respect to the normal character HP. It shall be done by adding. Note that the amount of HP handed over from the temporary character to the normal character may correspond to the amount of HP of the temporary character immediately before the operation target returns to the normal character.

  Here, an example of a battle progress using operation target switching will be described. First, the usefulness of switching the player character to be operated in the battle from a normal character to a temporary character will be described with reference to FIG. The usefulness of switching from a normal character to a temporary character is that the special character of the temporary character that the normal character does not have can be used, and that the temporary character is selected when the player character to be operated becomes a normal character again. Although the ability of a non-player character can be handed over, the utility that occurs due to the positional relationship of each character will be described here.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the usefulness of switching the player character that is the operation target generated by the positional relationship of each character from the normal character to the temporary character. Here, FIG. 3A is a diagram showing the positional relationship between each character and the virtual camera at a certain point in the battle, and FIG. 3B is an operation target for the normal character in the positional relationship of FIG. FIG. 3C is a screen diagram of the game when the temporary character is the operation target.

  The screen during the game is displayed around the player character that is the operation target of the player so that the player can easily enter the game world. That is, the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera is set to be a certain distance from the back of the player character, and the direction of the visual axis is also set in accordance with the direction of the player character that is the operation target (however, When the position and / or orientation of the player character changes, there may be a time lag until the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera and the orientation of the visual axis are changed accordingly.

  All characters in the game have their positions defined by coordinates (x, y) (or (x, y, z)), but the camera positions are also defined by such coordinates. And is always controlled in association with the position of the player character. Therefore, when the player character is changed from the normal character to the temporary character by switching the operation target, when the change of the operation target is recognized, the viewpoint position and the visual axis of the virtual camera are changed according to the position and direction of the temporary character. The direction is also changed.

  For example, in a field in which an obstacle 405 such as a wall is formed by a normal character 301, enemy characters 302 and 303, and a non-player character (temporary character when operated) 305 that can be a temporary character in the field where an obstacle 405 such as a wall is formed. Let us consider a case where they are arranged in the state shown in FIG. While the operation target is the normal character 301, as shown in FIG. 3B viewed from the virtual camera 401 associated with the position and direction of the normal character 301, it is displayed on the monitor 3. When the operation target is changed to the temporary character 305 by the operation target switching, the image shown in FIG. 3C viewed from the virtual camera 402 in accordance with the position and direction of the temporary character 305 is displayed on the monitor 3.

  As is clear from FIG. 3C, for example, when the player wants to attack the enemy character 302, the enemy character 303 is replaced by the enemy character 303 by switching the operation target to the non-player character 305 that can be a temporary character. It is possible to go around behind the character 302 and perform a battle from a very advantageous position. Thus, in this example, it is very important to switch the operation to the non-player character in which position, and the player can select which non-player character ( Since it is necessary to consider whether the operation should be switched to a character that can be a temporary character), the preference is enhanced.

  Next, switching of the operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b), and 4 (c).

  FIG. 4A shows a screen when the normal character 301 is an operation target. Here, a display screen at the start of the battle is shown as an example. At this time, the player character to be operated is a normal character 301. The upper left portion of the screen displayed on the monitor 3 shows an HP gauge 306 indicating the current HP of the normal character 301 and a restriction that the player can instruct switching of an operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character. This is an operation target switching allowance gauge 307 indicating the passage of time.

  As for these gauges, as the HP decreases and the time limit for switching the operation target decreases, the hatched portion shown on the switching gauge decreases from right to left. If the operation object switching allowance gauge 307 is not zero, the player can instruct operation object switching.

  In the display screen at the start of the battle shown in FIG. 4A, if the player character is instructed to switch the operation target by operating the operation input unit 5, first, the screen displayed on the monitor 3 is: A transition is made to the operation object switching mode screen as shown in FIG. This operation target switching mode screen is perspective-transformed from the position of the normal character 301 in FIG. 4A according to the subjective viewpoint of the normal character 301 (the viewpoint position of the virtual camera is placed at the eye position of the normal character 301). Is generated.

  A non-player character (a non-player character that can be a temporary character) that is a target of operation target switching is normally a non-player character that can be a temporary character that exists in a position that enters the field of view of the normal character 301 when the operation target switching instruction is issued. Of the player characters, the one that is closest to the normal time character 301 is automatically aimed at. However, when there are a plurality of non-player characters that can be temporary characters, the non-player character that is the target of the operation target switching is sequentially changed according to the operation of the direction key 5a by the player.

  Specifically, when the upper direction key is operated, when the lower direction key is operated on the non-player character existing next to the non-player character that is the current target, the current key is operated when the direction key is operated. When the right direction key is operated on a non-player character existing at a position far from the target non-player character, when the direction key is operated on the non-player character existing on the right of the current non-player character, The target non-player character is changed to the non-player character existing to the left of the current target non-player character.

  As described above, in the operation target switching mode, the direction key 5a is used to switch the target non-player character, so that the operation target at this point is still the normal character 301, but the normal character 301 is moved on the field. Can not be made. However, since inputs other than the direction key 5a are valid, the normal character 301 can perform actions other than movement.

  On the operation target switching mode screen shown in FIG. 4B, a status window 309 for displaying the status of the target non-player character 305 is displayed. In the status window 309, in addition to information such as the name and occupation set for the non-player character 305, the level of the non-player character 305, HP, presence / absence of special abilities, and special abilities, The contents are displayed.

  If the level of the target non-player character 305 does not exceed the level of the normal character 301, the player can switch the operation target to the non-player character 305 by instructing the operation target switching. If the level of the target non-player character 305 exceeds the level of the normal character 301, the operation target cannot be switched to the non-player character 305. In this case, in the status window 309, the level and special ability are not displayed, and a display that informs the player that the non-player character 305 cannot be set as an operation target, such as “Error” or “Unknown”. Is made.

  Note that even if the level of the target non-player character 305 does not exceed the level of the normal character 301 that the player is currently operating, the non-player character whose HP is zero is treated as “dead”. By doing so, the operation target may not be switched.

  Further, in the operation object switching mode screen shown in FIG. 4B, an operation object representing a time period until the operation object is determined in the operation object switching mode and a time lapse state of the operation object moving in the upper right part. A switching time gauge 308 will be shown. The operation target switching time gauge 308 has a hatched portion indicated by the gauge in a period until the operation target is determined in the operation target switching mode (even during a period in which the temporary character 305 can be operated after switching the operation target as described later). It will decrease over time.

  In the operation target switching mode, the operation target switching mode ends unless the operation target is switched to a non-player character that can be a temporary character before all the shaded portions shown in the operation target switching time gauge 308 disappear. In addition, after all the shaded portions disappear after the temporary character 305 as described below is set as the operation target, the operation target returns to the normal character 301 again.

  When the operation target switching mode screen of FIG. 4B is displayed, if the operation target switching is instructed by the operation of the operation input unit 5 by the player, the non-player character 305 targeted by the player character to be operated is the target. Can be switched to. Further, the screen displayed on the monitor 3 is changed to the temporary character operation screen shown in FIG. At the time of this screen switching, after the operation target switching mode screen is whitened out from the monitor 3 and deleted, the temporary character operation screen is whitened in and displayed on the monitor 3, or a blur (afterimage is displayed on the entire screen). Special effects such as lack of intentional special effects) may be applied.

  In the temporary character operation target screen shown in FIG. 4C, the temporary character 305 is switched to the player character to be operated, but the operation target switching gauge 308 is still shown, and the shaded portion of the gauge indicates the passage of time. It will decrease with time. Note that the amount of the operation target switching gauge 308 continuously decreases on the operation target switching mode screen and the temporary character operation target screen, and an instruction until the temporary character is switched to the operation target on the operation target switching mode screen. If the time until the character is input becomes longer, the time during which the temporary character 305 can be set as the operation target on the temporary character operation target screen is reduced accordingly.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the transfer of HP and special abilities from a non-player character as a temporary character to a normal character. As shown in the drawing, it is assumed that the level of the normal character 301 immediately before switching the operation target is 5, the HP is 500, and the special abilities possessed are “fire” and “care”. Also, the level of the temporary character 305 that has been switched from the character to the normal character 301 as the operation target, the level immediately before the operation target returns to the normal character 301 is 4, the HP is 700, and the special ability possessed is “Blizzard”. Shall. Since the level of the normal character 301 here is higher than the level of the temporary character 305, it can be seen that the operation target can be switched.

  When the operation target is returned from the temporary character 305 to the normal character 301, the operation target is changed to the temporary character 305 even though the HP or special ability of the normal character 301 at that time is the same as that of the temporary character 305 immediately before that. The normal character 301 immediately before switching is not used as it is. In particular, for HP, by performing calculations using the HPs of both the normal character 301 and the temporary character 305, the HP of the normal character 301 returned to the operation target is determined again.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the level of the normal character 301 that has returned to the operation target is 5 which is the same as the level immediately before the operation target is switched to the temporary character 305. This is because the level is not taken over. As for HP, 700 of the normal character 301 immediately before the operation target is switched to the temporary character 305 is higher than 500 of the temporary character 305 immediately before the operation target is returned to the normal character 301. The HP of the character 301 is 600 in the middle.

  Regarding the special ability, the normal character 301 immediately before the operation target is switched to the temporary character 305 did not have “Blizzard”, but when the temporary character 305 becomes the operation target, this “Blizzard” is used. Assuming that the temporary character 301 has returned to the operation target again, the “blizzard” possessed by the temporary character 305 is taken over and possessed.

  Even when the player switches the operation target from the normal character 301 to the temporary character 305, the HP is changed from the normal character 301 to the temporary character in the same manner as when the operation target returns from the temporary character 305 to the normal character 301 as described above. The handover to 305 is performed.

  Subsequently, a main process in the video game according to this embodiment will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in one stage of the video game according to this embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing battle processing in the one stage.

  First, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the player has input (movement input) the direction key 5a (step S1). If it is determined that the direction key 5a has been input, the CPU 12 moves the position of the normal character on the field in accordance with the input (step S2). If it is determined that the direction key 5a is not input, the normal character is not moved, and the CPU 121 determines again whether or not the direction key 5a is input in step S1.

  If the position of the normal character is moved in step S2, the CPU 12 determines whether the moved position of the normal character is within a range subject to attack by the enemy character (step S3). If it is determined that it is not within the range of being attacked by the enemy character, it is determined again in step S1 whether or not there is a movement input from the player. If it determines with it being in the range which receives the attack of an enemy character, the battle with the said enemy character will start and CPU12 will perform the battle process (FIG. 7) demonstrated later (step S4). In the battle process, the enemy character that is the target of the battle cannot be battled, or the normal character cannot fight, or the player character (the normal character and the temporary character being operated) and the enemy character (the battle start) (Including enemy characters other than the one that became the starting point)) is ended when the distance exceeds a certain distance.

  When returning from the battle process, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the normal character has become unable to battle and the battle has ended (step S5). If the normal character is unable to battle and the battle is to end, the CPU 12 performs a game over process (step S6). If the normal character is not able to fight and the battle is not to be ended, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the battle is to be ended by making the boss enemy character impossible to fight (step S7). If the battle is to be ended by disabling the boss enemy character, the CPU 12 ends the process for the stage. If the battle is not to be ended by disabling the battle, the CPU 121 again determines whether or not there is a movement input from the player in step S1.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the battle process in step S4. Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, in the battle process, the player instructs the player character (normal character or temporary character) to be operated (actions other than movement, exercise of special abilities). It can be input at any time, and the player character can take action at any time during the battle according to this instruction. Further, the enemy character also performs actions as needed under the control of the CPU 12. Then, as a result of the action, parameters such as HP of the player character and / or enemy character, status, and the like are changed. Further, as control of the battle process, there is control of the operation target switching mode, but control of the operation target switching mode is not performed in a battle where there is no non-player character that can be a temporary character.

  In the battle process, the CPU 12 determines whether or not there is an input from the direction key 5a (step S101). If there is an input from the direction key 5a, the CPU 12 moves the position of the player character (normal character or temporary character) currently operated on the field according to the input (step S102). Then, the process proceeds to step S103. If there is no input from the direction key 5a, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, the CPU 12 determines whether the HP of all enemy characters participating in the current battle is 0 as a result of the action of the player character and / or enemy character. If the HPs of all enemy characters are not 0, the CPU 12 determines whether the HP of the normal character is 0 (step S104). If the HPs of all the enemy characters are 0 or the HPs of the normal characters are 0, the battle process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the HP of the normal character is not 0, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the player character currently being operated is a temporary character (step S105). If it is not a temporary character, the CPU 12 determines whether there is an enemy character within a range where the distance from the normal character is not determined to be the end of the battle (step S106). If there is no enemy character within the range that is not determined to be the end of the battle, the battle process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If even one enemy character exists within the range where it is not determined that the battle has ended, the CPU 12 determines whether there is a non-player character that can be a temporary character (step S107). If there is no non-player character that can be a temporary character, the process returns to step S101. If there is a non-player character that can be a temporary character, the CPU 12 determines whether there is an input instructing the player to switch the operation target (step S108). If there is no input for instructing switching of the operation target, the process returns to step S101.

  If there is an input instructing switching of the operation target, the CPU 12 sets the operation target switching mode. Specifically, the viewpoint position of the virtual camera is moved to the position of the eyes of the normal character, and the visual axis is directed to the non-player character closest to the normal character among the non-player characters that can be temporary characters, and the operation is performed. Match the target of target switching. Here, information regarding the target non-player character is displayed in the status window 309. (Step S109). Further, the CPU 12 starts measuring the operation target switchable period (step S110).

  Next, the CPU 12 determines whether the HP of all enemy characters participating in the current battle is 0 as a result of the action of the player character and / or enemy character (step S111). If the HPs of all enemy characters are not 0, the CPU 12 determines whether the HPs of the normal characters are 0 (step S112). If the HPs of all the enemy characters are 0 or the HPs of the normal characters are 0, the battle process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the HP of the normal character is not 0, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the direction key 5a has been input (step S101). If there is an input from the direction key 5a, the CPU 12 switches the non-player character that is the target of the operation target switching in accordance with the input. Here, information on the newly targeted non-player character is displayed on the status window 309. If there is only one non-player character that is a temporary character, the target is not switched and the input from the direction key 5a is invalid (step S114). Then, the process returns to step S109.

  If there is no input from the direction key 5a, the CPU 12 determines whether or not an instruction to switch the player character to be operated to the target non-player character has been input by the player (step S115). If an instruction to switch the player character to be operated is not input, the process proceeds to step S120.

  If an instruction to switch the player character to be operated is input, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the target non-player character can be switched as the operation target. Here, it is determined that the level of the normal character is equal to or higher than the level of the target non-player character and the target non-player character is within a predetermined distance from the normal character. (Step S116). If the target non-player character cannot be switched as the operation target, the process proceeds to step S120.

  When the target non-player character can be switched as an operation target, the CPU 12 changes the HP of the target non-player character to the temporary character if the HP of the target non-player character is lower than the normal character HP. Is taken over (step S117). Then, the CPU 12 ends the operation target switchable mode (step S118). At this time, the image displayed on the monitor 3 is white-out.

  Next, the CPU 12 sets the target non-player character as a temporary character to be operated by the player. At this time, the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera and the direction of the visual axis are controlled according to the temporary character set as the operation target. At this time, the image is displayed in white on the monitor (step S119). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  In step S120, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the time when the time measurement is started in step S110 has passed a period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character. If the period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character has not elapsed, the process returns to step S109. If the period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character has elapsed, the CPU 12 ends the operation target switchable mode and controls the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera and the direction of the visual axis according to the normal character. (Step S121). Then, the process returns to step S121.

  Further, when the operation target is a temporary character in step S105, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the time when the time measurement is started in step S110 has passed the period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character. (Step S122). When the period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character has elapsed, the CPU 12 determines that the temporary character that has been the operation target so far is the first operation target in the current battle. It is determined whether or not there is (step S123). If it is not the first operation target, the process directly returns to step S101.

  If it is the first operation target, the CPU 12 causes the normal character to take over the HP if the HP of the non-player character that was the temporary character exceeds the HP of the normal character. Further, the CPU 12 uses the special ability of the temporary character that has been the operation target so far, and when the normal character does not yet have the special ability used first, the special ability is transferred to the normal character. This is performed (step S124). Next, the CPU 12 sets the operation target of the player to the normal character. At this time, the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera and the direction of the visual axis are controlled according to the normal character set as the operation target (step S125). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  If the period during which the operation target can be switched to the temporary character has not elapsed in step S122, the CPU 12 determines whether the HP of the temporary character that is the operation target is 0 (step S122). S126). If the temporary character's HP is not 0, the process directly returns to step S101. If the HP of the temporary character is 0, the CPU 12 sets the operation target of the player to the normal character. At this time, the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera and the direction of the visual axis are controlled according to the normal character set as the operation target (step S127). In this case, HP or the like is not handed over to the normal character. Then, the process returns to step S101.

  As described above, the game is advanced while moving the player character (normal character) on the field. Enemy characters are arranged everywhere on the field, and when the normal character approaches the enemy character within a certain distance, the enemy character attacks the normal character and a battle is started. There are also non-player characters in a neutral position on the field, but some non-player characters are temporarily switched from the normal character according to the player's instructions as the operation target (ie, the temporary character and There is something that can be).

  In such a battle in which a non-player character that can be a temporary character appears, the player can switch the operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be the temporary character. A battle with an enemy character can be performed by operating a temporary character that has become a player character by switching the operation target. In such a battle, when the character to be operated is switched from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character, HP and special abilities of the non-player character that has become a temporary character are inherited by the normal character. .

  The non-player character's HP, which has become a temporary character, and the normal character's HP and special abilities that have been updated by taking over special abilities, will not return to their original state even after the battle ends, but will remain updated. Will continue. In other words, when the HP of a non-player character that has become a temporary character and the HP and special abilities of a normal character are updated as a result of taking over special abilities, a game (a battle with a boss enemy character) that is performed after the normal character is advanced after this is updated. Including).

  In such a battle where there is a non-player character that can be a temporary character, the game characteristics generated by switching the character to be operated to a normal character or a temporary character are not completed in the battle, and the subsequent game progresses. Therefore, it is possible to make the player play the game with the switching of the character as an enjoyment in the whole progress of the game.

  Moreover, since the ability (especially special ability in particular) of the temporary character switched as the operation target is reflected on the ability of the normal character when the game proceeds thereafter, the player can select the character to be operated as the temporary character. Switching to, makes it feel as if the normal character is transferred to a non-player character that is a temporary character, and can further increase the fun of the game.

  However, the handover of the HP from the temporary character switched to the operation target to the normal character is not necessarily performed entirely, but only by a certain amount. For this reason, the HP of the normal character does not become too large by switching the operation target from the normal character to the temporary character. Alternatively, since the HP of the normal character is not increased too much, the HP of the non-player character that has become a temporary character is not substantially limited.

  Furthermore, the transfer of HP and special abilities from a non-player character, which has become a temporary character, to a normal character is not performed simply by setting the temporary character as the operation target, but is performed unless the temporary character that is the operation target is acted on. Absent. In particular, if the special ability is not used by the temporary character that is the operation target, it is not carried over to the normal character. Therefore, the player feels as if he / she has acquired the ability of the non-player character that has become a temporary character by moving after the normal character has been transferred to the non-player character that has become a temporary character. Furthermore, the fun of the game can be increased.

  On the other hand, even if the temporary character to be operated has a plurality of types of special abilities, only the first type used in the temporary character is inherited by the normal character. For this reason, the special character that the temporary character possessed cannot be acquired indefinitely by the normal character, and the type of the special ability that is used first when the temporary character is the target of operation is also selected in the subsequent game. Since it affects the progress, the strategy of the game is further increased.

  In order to switch the character to be operated from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character, the level of the normal character must be higher than the level of the sub character. As described above, the switching of the operation target to the temporary character is not performed indefinitely. Therefore, the operation target can be switched or switched even in a battle where a non-player character that can be a temporary character exists. The player can be interested in what time it will be, and the fun of the game can be further increased.

  In addition, in a battle with a non-player character that can be a temporary character, in order to switch the character to be operated from the normal character to the non-player character, the player changes to the operation target switchable mode by selecting the behavior of the normal character. I have to let it. In this operation target switchable mode, it is impossible for the normal character to move on the field. Even in such a case, the enemy character can attack the normal character.

  In other words, the operation target switching mode can be said to be a dangerous state for a player who is difficult for a normal character to avoid an attack from an enemy character. Therefore, if the operation target switching mode is set, a non-player who can quickly become a temporary character. This means that it is better to switch the operation target to the character. For this reason, the player's psychological time limit is given beyond the time limit originally set for switching the character to be operated by the player from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character. As a result, it is possible to increase the fun of switching the character to be operated in the battle.

  In the operation target switching mode, the operation target can be switched to a non-player character that can be a temporary character as long as the operation target switching time gauge 308 is satisfied. However, the time during which the temporary character that is the operation target can be operated by switching is only obtained until the operation target switching time gauge 308 that is extended as it is is satisfied. For this reason, it is possible to further give a psychological time limit to the player for switching from the normal character to the temporary character, and to increase the fun at the time of switching the character to be operated in the battle.

  By the way, the operation object switching mode screen displayed on the monitor 3 in the operation object switching mode is a screen generated by being perspective-transformed from the subjective viewpoint of the normal time character. For this reason, the player can receive an impression from the screen displayed on the monitor 3 that he / she is searching for a non-player character that is a switching destination as an operation target as a normal character. It will increase.

  In the operation object switching mode, when the player instructs to switch the operation object to a non-player character that can be a temporary character by operating the operation input unit 5, the screen shown in FIG. Special effects such as white-in the screen shown in 4 (c) and display on the monitor 3 are performed. This can reduce the player's uncomfortable feeling when the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera is suddenly changed. In addition, an unrealistic visual effect unique to the virtual world is given to the player (for example, switching of the operation target from the screen displayed on the monitor 3 to a non-player character that can be a temporary character is a special phenomenon such as a psychic phenomenon. The player can be given an impression that this is a unique phenomenon), which enhances the game's taste and increases the sense of realism.

  Further, when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character, the temporary character's HP that reflects the normal character's HP is applied. Therefore, the player feels that when the character to be operated is switched to the temporary character, the normal character is transferred to the temporary character, contrary to the case where the temporary character is handed over to a normal character such as HP. As a result, the fun of the game can be further increased.

  In addition, depending on the battle, there may be a plurality of non-player characters that can be temporary characters that can be switched from a normal character as an operation target. Here, the HP or special ability may be different for each non-player character that can be a temporary character, but there is no limit to switching any non-player character that can be a temporary character as an operation target. That is, the non-player characters that can be all temporary characters before the end of the battle can be sequentially operated.

  However, even if there are a plurality of non-player characters that can be switched from the normal character to the operation target by the end of the battle, the normal character will be handed over to the normal character first as a temporary character. Only those of non-player characters whose operation targets are switched. For this reason, the progress of the subsequent game will be affected not only by switching the character to be operated to a non-player character that can be a temporary character but also by switching to a non-player character that can be a temporary character. As a result, the strategy of the game is further enhanced.

  One stage is cleared by winning a battle with the boss enemy character, but a weak point is set for the boss enemy character appearing here. If a normal character has acquired a special ability corresponding to the weak point of the boss enemy character, the damage to the boss enemy character will be increased by exercising that special ability, so it is relatively easy to battle with the boss enemy character. Can be captured. Such special ability can be acquired by switching the operation target to a temporary character performed before the boss enemy character.

  Therefore, even when the player is in a battle with an enemy character other than the boss enemy character, it occurs not only in how to win the battle with the enemy character currently being performed, but also in the progress process of the game. In consideration of how to win the battle with the boss enemy character to be played, it is necessary to perform a battle in which a non-player character that can be a temporary character appears, and the strategy of the game is further enhanced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, a game other than the battle progresses when only one player character (normal character) moves on the field, but a party of a plurality of player characters moves on the field. It is good also as what a game other than a battle progresses by moving. Here, each of the plurality of player characters constituting the party corresponds to a normal time character. Then, all of the plurality of player characters that are members of the party may participate in the battle with the enemy character.

  In this case, the player battles with the enemy character while switching the operation target to any one of the plurality of player characters constituting the party by a predetermined method. A different non-player character may be used as an operation target as a temporary character. Here, for example, as a normal character, it is assumed that a character A and a character B form a party and the game is advanced, and a battle in which a non-player character that can be a temporary character exists has occurred.

  Here, the level of the character B is lower than the level of the non-player character that can be a temporary character, but the level of the character A is higher than the level of the non-player character. In this case, when the character A is an operation target, the operation target can be switched to a non-player character that can be a temporary character. When the character B is the operation target, the operation target cannot be switched to the non-player character.

  Further, for example, when the operation target is switched from the character A to the non-player character that can be a temporary character, the HP set as the temporary character is inherited by the character A, and the character B is inherited. Can not be. In this case, since the operation target is not only switched from the normal character to the non-player character that can be the temporary character, but the progress of the subsequent game changes depending on which of the plurality of normal characters is switched. Strategy will increase, and the fun of the game will increase.

  In the above embodiment, when the operation target is returned from the temporary character that is the operation target to the normal character again, the temporary character's HP and the special ability used are assumed to be taken over by the normal character. On the other hand, instead of or in addition to HP and special abilities, for example, the maximum value of HP, the MP (magic point) that decreases each time a special ability such as magic, and the maximum value of MP are The temporary character may be taken over from the temporary character. Further, parameters set as ability data of other types of characters may be inherited.

  Also, an attribute that increases or decreases the effect of a special ability such as magic (for example, an attribute that is set for both the special ability and the player character, and when the special ability is used, the characteristic of the special ability is set for the player character. If the same character is applied, the effect increases), but the temporary character as the operation target may be handed over to the normal character. Also, abilities that determine the types of special abilities that can be exercised (for example, recovery magic can be exercised if the player character acquires a specific ability and satisfies other conditions (level, etc.)) are subject to operation. The temporary character may be handed over to the normal character.

  Furthermore, the weapon that the player character equips to attack the enemy character and the armor that the equip character equips to reduce the effect of the attack from the enemy character are the same as the normal character. May be equipped. Of the items used to attack the enemy character and recover the reduced parameter (what disappears once used), the temporary character may acquire what the temporary character had. In addition, although weapons and armor are equipment that determines the ability of a normal time character, they can also appear as features in appearance.

  Furthermore, what can be handed over from a temporary character to a normal character is not limited to determining the character's action ability as described above, but may be an appearance feature completely unrelated to the ability. For example, when the appearance characteristics of the normal character can be customized by the player's selection (for example, the clothes worn by the temporary character can be changed), the clothes worn by the temporary character are the clothes worn by the normal character. It may be added to the options. As described above, the appearance feature handed over from the temporary character to the normal character may be other types such as a decoration and a hair color.

  In this case, the player can intuitively feel the change from the display screen that the normal character has acquired the characteristics of the temporary character by switching the character to be operated from the normal character to the temporary character. You will be able to feel it by changing the appearance features. In addition, the player can feel as if the temporary character has transferred to the normal character after the operation target returns to the normal character. Thereby, the fun of switching the character to be operated in the battle from the normal character to the temporary character can be increased.

  Note that when the non-player character that can be a temporary character is switched to an operation target, the same type of character that is to be handed over from the temporary character to the normal character as shown in the above-described modification example is changed from the normal character to the normal character. It can be taken over by a temporary character. For example, when a normal character wears a predetermined ornament, a temporary character (not wearing the predetermined ornament before switching) should also wear the predetermined ornament. Can do.

  In this case, contrary to the case where the normal character takes over the appearance characteristics of the temporary character, when the non-player character that can be a temporary character is switched to the operation target, it feels as if the normal character has transferred to the temporary character. be able to. Accordingly, it is possible to further increase the fun of switching a non-player character that can be a temporary character from a normal character to an operation target in a battle.

  In the above embodiment, the temporary character's HP is assumed to be taken over by the normal character up to a certain amount, but such quantitative limitation may not be required. Alternatively, the HP of the temporary character is not necessarily taken over by the normal character, and by lottery whether the HP can be taken over by the normal character every time the non-player character that can be a temporary character is switched to the operation target, a certain probability is obtained. The temporary character's HP may be taken over by the normal character.

  In the above embodiment, the temporary character's HP or the like is handed over to the normal character at the timing when the operation target returns from the temporary character to the normal character. However, the battle may end with the temporary character as the operation target. In this case, the temporary character's HP or the like that was the operation target at the end of the battle may be taken over by the normal character at that time. Further, regardless of whether the operation target at the end of the battle is a normal character or a temporary character, the hand-over of the temporary character such as HP may be performed at the end of the battle.

  In the above-described embodiment, only a player character (normal character or normal character) can exercise a special ability such as a magic attack on an enemy character or a recovery magic for recovering one's HP in the battle. The enemy character may be able to exercise the same special ability. Also, the types of special abilities that can be exercised by the player character (and enemy characters) are not limited to those described above, and the predetermined abilities (for example, the effects of a predetermined type of magic attack) possessed by the enemy characters are invalidated. Or a status change that improves their abilities for a certain period of time (for example, increasing the damage given to an enemy character due to an attack or shortening the time interval until action is possible) Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the normal character can be instructed to switch the operation target from the normal character to the non-player character that can be a temporary character when in the operation target switching mode. Could, but couldn't move on the field (because the arrow keys would be used to switch targets). On the other hand, in the operation target switching mode, all actions including the movement of the normal character may be disabled. However, in the operation target switching mode, the normal character may freely perform movement and actions other than movement.

  By disabling all actions of the normal time character including movement in the operation target switching mode, the operation target switching mode can be unilaterally attacked by the enemy character without being able to do anything. Since this is a very dangerous state for the player, the psychological time limit given to the player for switching the operation target can be made stricter for the player.

  In the above embodiment, after switching the operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character, when the time counted from the transition to the operation target switching mode reaches a predetermined time, the operation target is again displayed. The temporary character was returned to the normal character. However, as a condition for the operation target to return from the temporary character to the normal character, the player performing a predetermined operation may be applied. Only one or both of returning the operation target to the normal character by the elapsed time and returning the operation target to the normal character by the player's operation may be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the operation target can be switched to a non-player character that can be a temporary character only when the normal character is the operation target. However, when there are a plurality of non-player characters that can be temporary characters, when the temporary character is the operation target, the operation target may be switched to a non-player character that can be another temporary character. The number of times of switching the operation target from a temporary character to a non-player character that can be another temporary character may be unlimited depending on the non-player character that can be a temporary character, but may be limited.

  For example, when the operation target of the player changes in the order of the normal character, the first temporary character, the second temporary character, and the normal character, the normal character includes the HPs of both the first temporary character and the second temporary character. The special ability may be taken over. Alternatively, even if the HP and special abilities of only the first temporary character (the temporary character that is the first operation target) are inherited, the HP and special abilities of the second temporary character (the temporary character that is the last operation target) May be taken over.

  In the above embodiment, when the battle is ended in a state where the temporary character is the operation target, the operation target of the player in the game after the battle ends returns to the normal character. However, if the battle is ended in a state where the temporary character is the operation target, the game after the battle may be advanced with the temporary character as the operation target. If there is a non-player character that can be another temporary character in the next battle, the non-player character can be set as an operation target as a new temporary character.

  However, the game cannot be continued with the temporary character (including a new temporary character switched from the temporary character as the operation target) as an operation target, and a predetermined event occurred in the course of the game. When (for example, when a battle with a boss enemy character is started, when one stage is finished and a new stage is started), it is necessary to return the operation target of the player to the normal character. .

  In addition, when the game can be advanced with the temporary character as the operation target after the battle is over, the hatched portion shown in the operation target switching time gauge 308 disappears after the temporary character is set as the operation target. In some cases, the operation target may not be returned to the normal character 301. Even when the operation target is returned to the normal character 301 by an instruction from the player, the operation target may not be returned to the normal character 301.

  In the above embodiment, if there is a non-player character that can be a temporary character, and the conditions such as the level difference and distance between the normal character and the non-player character are satisfied, the operation target switching mode can be changed at any time by the player's operation. Thus, the non-player character can be set as an operation target as a temporary character. On the other hand, transition to the operation target switching mode by consuming a predetermined parameter (such as MP) set for the normal character (that is, on condition that there is a sufficient amount of the predetermined parameter). It is good also as what can do.

  Furthermore, when it is a condition that a normal time character can perform actions other than movement on the field after a certain period of time has elapsed since the previous action (or the start of the battle) When it is possible to act by elapse of a certain time from the previous action, the operation target switching mode may be changed. When there are a plurality of non-player characters that can be temporary characters, another non-player character is made an operation target as a temporary character after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation target returned from the temporary character to the normal character. It is good also as what can be done.

  In the above embodiment, the switching of the operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character is performed in addition to the normal character level being higher than the non-player character level. This is possible on condition that the distance to the character is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. However, the condition for enabling switching of the operation target is not limited to this. Other parameters other than the level (such as HP) may be used.

  Further, the positional relationship between the normal character and the non-player character, which is a condition for enabling switching of the operation target, is not limited to the distance between the two. For example, even if the distance between the normal time character and the non-player character is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, the operation target may not be switched if there is an obstacle between the two characters. Alternatively, the direction in which the normal character and the non-player character are facing (such as facing each other) may be used as a condition. In addition to the normal character and the non-player character, a positional relationship among three parties including an enemy character may be used as a condition.

  Furthermore, the positional relationship between the normal character and the non-player character, which is a condition for enabling switching of the operation target, may be changed as time passes. For example, it is assumed that the timing starts when the battle is started or when the operation target returns from the temporary character to the normal character. Alternatively, it is assumed that the timekeeping starts when the normal character performs some action other than movement. The distance between the normal character that enables the switching of the operation target and the non-player character may be shortened as the time being measured becomes longer.

  In this case, for example, if the normal character is moved to a position where the operation target can be switched at a certain timing during the battle, even if the normal character position is disadvantageous with respect to the enemy character position, If the time elapses, the normal character can be positioned at a position where the operation target can be switched without being disadvantageous with respect to the position of the enemy character. This further improves the strategy in the battle.

  In the above embodiment, there was a battle with the boss enemy character at the end of one stage, but information such as the weak points of the boss enemy character appearing here is given by, for example, the non-player character encountered by the normal character I was supposed to. However, for example, by assuming that enemy characters appearing in battles before this have characteristics common to the boss enemy characters, information (such as weak points) regarding the boss enemy characters is indirectly indicated. Also good. In this case, the room for the player to use his / her thoughts is widened, and the fun of the game can be increased. Further, even a battle with an enemy character that is easy to capture by itself can be an interesting battle for the player.

  In the above embodiment, the boss enemy character has only the weak point that damage is increased with respect to the special ability that the normal character can acquire by switching to the operation target to the non-player character that can be a temporary character. It was. On the other hand, in order for the player character to win a battle with the boss enemy character, the normal character until then has a specific special ability (which can be acquired only by switching the operation target to a non-player who can be a temporary character). It is good also as what becomes indispensable conditions to have acquired. As a result, switching of the operation target from a normal character to a non-player character that can be a temporary character becomes indispensable in the game, so that the effects of the present invention are more remarkably exhibited.

  In this case, the player needs to advance the game while paying attention to the information regarding the boss enemy character shown until the normal character reaches the battle point 204 with the boss enemy character. Thereby, the game advanced before reaching the battle point with the boss enemy character becomes more meaningful. Also, even if it is easy to win against enemy characters other than the boss enemy character, special ability is given to the normal character by switching the operation target to a non-player who can become a temporary character by the battle with the boss enemy character. This means that even battles against enemy characters that are relatively easy to capture will be linked to battles with boss enemy characters, making it interesting for players. it can.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking the action RPG in which the movement of the player character (normal time character) on the field and the battle with the enemy character are seamlessly developed as an example. However, the game to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the action RPG. For example, when the player character (normal character) reaches a predetermined point on the field, the game is switched to the battle field. The present invention may be applied to an RPG in which a battle with an enemy character develops.

  In the above embodiment, the portable game machine 1 is applied as a platform for executing a three-dimensional video game for executing the present invention. However, a computer device that executes a video game to which the present invention is applied may be a game-only machine or a general-purpose machine such as a personal computer, regardless of whether it is portable or stationary. A mobile phone can also be applied as a computer device that executes a game to which the present invention is applied.

  In the above embodiment, the program and data of the portable game machine 1 are stored in the recording medium 44 and distributed. On the other hand, these programs and data may be stored in a fixed disk device of a server device existing on the Internet and distributed to the portable game machine 1 via the Internet. In the portable game machine 1, the program and data received by the wireless interface device 50 from the server device can be stored in the external storage device 40 and loaded into the memory 30 at the time of execution.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game apparatus applied to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the field of one stage in the video game concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the usefulness of making the character used as operation object from a normal character into a temporary character. It is a figure which shows transition of a display screen when operation target switching is performed at the time of a battle. It is a figure explaining the inheritance of HP and special ability from the non-player character used as a temporary character to a normal character. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the field of one stage. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a battle.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable game machine 3 Monitor 4 Speaker 5 Operation input part 10 Processing apparatus 12 CPU
30 Memory 40 External Storage Device 42 Media Drive 44 Recording Medium 50 Wireless Interface Device 52 Receiving Unit 54 Transmitting Unit

Claims (10)

A game in which a battle between a player character that operates according to a player's operation and an enemy character that is different from the player character is performed in the course of progress, and the player character can be temporarily operated by the player in the course of the game A game device that executes a video game that includes a temporary character and a normal character that is an operation target throughout the course of the game except when the temporary character is an operation target.
Ability data storage means for storing ability data indicating ability of the normal character in the game and ability data indicating ability of the temporary character in the game;
Switching instruction input means for inputting an instruction from a player for switching a character to be operated by the player among the player characters;
Operation character switching means for switching a character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character in accordance with an instruction input from the switching instruction input means;
An operation instruction for inputting an instruction from the player for causing the character to be operated by the player to operate in the battle of the character to be operated in accordance with the ability data stored in the ability data storage means. Input means;
In accordance with an instruction input from the action instruction input means, an operation character action means that moves a character that is an operation target of the player in the battle;
Operation effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the character that is the operation target of the player by the operation character operating means. When,
An enemy character action means for deciding the action of the enemy character and moving the enemy character in the battle according to the decision;
Enemy effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the enemy character by the enemy character operating means;
When the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching unit, the normal character's capability data stored in the capability data storage unit is stored in the operation target. and capacity data updating means for updating in accordance with the capability data of the temporary character is switched as,
A mode instruction input means for inputting an instruction from a player to enter a switchable mode capable of accepting an instruction input from the switching instruction input means;
In accordance with an instruction input from the mode instruction input means, a mode switching means for switching from the non-switchable mode that cannot accept the instruction input from the switching instruction input means to the switchable mode;
Character action restriction means for restricting the operation character action means to move the player character that is the operation target of the player in accordance with an instruction input from the action instruction input means when in the switchable mode. And
The game apparatus characterized in that the enemy character movement means moves the enemy character even in the switchable mode . The video game is a three-dimensional video game that generates a game display screen by perspective-transforming a virtual three-dimensional space with a virtual camera.
The game device sets the position of the viewpoint of the virtual camera for performing the perspective transformation to a predetermined position with respect to the character that is the operation target of the player when not in the switchable mode, and the switchable The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a virtual camera control unit that sets the position of the character that is the operation target of the player when in the mode. When the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching unit, it further includes a switching display control unit that displays a special effect on the game display screen. The game device according to claim 1 or 2. When the normal character is an operation target while the battle is in progress, the normal character is moved on the field where the battle is performed, separately from the operation performed according to the instruction input from the operation instruction input means. A character moving means for causing
The operation character switching means sets the character to be operated by the player in the normal condition on the condition that the positional relation between the normal character and the temporary character according to the movement by the character moving means is a predetermined positional relation. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game device is switched from a character to the temporary character. A time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time from a predetermined timing related to the battle,
The game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined positional relationship changes according to a time measured by the time measuring unit. When the action data input means indicates that the ability data stored in the ability data storage means has a plurality of abilities for the character that is the operation target of the player, Instruct the operation by any of the ability,
The ability data update means is a type corresponding to the action instructed by the action instruction input means when the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ability data of the normal character is updated in accordance with ability data regarding the ability of the game. When the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching means, the capability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target is used as the capability data of the normal character. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a temporary ability data changing unit that changes according to the game. There are a plurality of temporary characters that can be switched as the operation target of the player by the operation character switching means,
The capability data storage means stores capability data different from at least one other temporary character for at least one temporary character of the plurality of temporary characters,
The number of temporary characters used as a target when the capability data update unit updates the capability data of the normal character is larger than the number of temporary characters that can be switched as the operation target of the player by the operation character switching unit. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is small. The enemy characters include a plurality of types of enemy characters set with different abilities as abilities in the game,
The game apparatus further includes battle generating means for generating a plurality of battles of different types of enemy characters that play against the player character according to the progress of the game,
The predetermined effect generated for the enemy character according to the result of the operation effect generating means operating the character that is the operation target of the player differs depending on the ability set for the enemy character,
The predetermined effect that the enemy effect generating means causes to the player character according to the result of moving the enemy character varies depending on the ability set for the enemy character. The game device according to any one of 1 to 8. A game in which a battle between a player character that operates according to a player's operation and an enemy character that is different from the player character is performed in the course of progress, and the player character can be temporarily operated by the player in the course of the game A program for causing a computer device to execute a video game including a temporary character and a normal character that is an operation target throughout the course of the game except when the temporary character is an operation target,
Ability data management means for storing and managing ability data indicating the ability of the normal character game in the game and ability data indicating the ability of the temporary character game in the storage device of the computer device;
A switching instruction input means for receiving a predetermined instruction input in accordance with a player's operation from an input device included in the computer device in order to switch a character to be operated by the player among the player characters;
Operation character switching means for switching the character to be operated by the player from the normal character to the temporary character in accordance with the instruction received by the switching instruction input means;
The player from the input device of the computer device to operate the character that is the operation target of the player in the battle of the character that is the operation target in accordance with the ability data stored in the ability data storage means Operation instruction input means for receiving a predetermined instruction input in accordance with the operation of
Operation character action means for causing the character to be operated by the player to move in the battle according to the instruction received by the action instruction input means;
Operation effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the character that is the operation target of the player by the operation character operating means. ,
An enemy character action means for deciding the action of the enemy character and moving the enemy character in the battle according to the decision;
Enemy effect generating means for causing the player character and / or the enemy character to have a predetermined effect in the battle according to the result of moving the enemy character by the enemy character operating means ;
When the character to be operated by the player is switched from the normal character to the temporary character by the operation character switching unit, the capability data of the normal character managed in the storage device by the capability data management unit is stored. , Ability data update means for updating according to ability data of the temporary character switched as the operation target ,
A mode instruction input means for receiving an instruction input from the input device according to a player's operation in order to enter a switchable mode in which an instruction can be received by the switching instruction input means;
In accordance with the instruction received by the mode instruction input means, mode switching means for switching from the non-switchable mode that cannot accept the instruction accepted by the switching instruction input means to the switchable mode, and
Character action restriction means for restricting the operation character action means from moving the player character that is the operation target of the player in response to an instruction received by the action instruction input means when in the switchable mode. Causing the computer device to function ;
The enemy character movement means, when in the switchable modes, program characterized by Ru to operate the enemy character.

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